Greg Baxter, News Limited's director of corporate affairs, will leave at the end of this month after eight years with the company.
News Limited CEO Kim Williams said: “I want to acknowledge Greg's strong management of some of the most difficult issues News has faced in recent years which have spanned a complex and demanding menu of strategic challenges.
“”He has earned the respect of many colleagues, competitors, industry partners and other stakeholders, including the many journalists who report on what we do.
“Greg was a central participant in establishing the media coalition on Australia's Right to Know and in its success in helping bring about changes to legislation and public policy relating to press freedom.”
Baxter commented: “I particularly want to thank John Hartigan, Peter Macourt and our general counsel Ian Philip for giving me so many wonderful opportunities at News and for their incredible support for me, personally as well as professionally.
“I am very privileged to have worked with so many great people, on such a vast array of projects and issues and to have had so much fun and job satisfaction along the way. News is a special place and I shall miss it immensely."
Since he began in his position, Williams has overseen the departures of chief financial officer Peter Macourt and NewsLifeMedia CEO Sandra Hook. His replacement of former CEO John Hartigan also saw the departure of News Digital boss Richard Freudenstein who took on Williams' former position as CEO of Foxtel.
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